I had notice an abnormal testes but forgot to make appointment with my GP. After finally making an appointment, long storey short. I had a testicular cancer. A two weeks before Xmas 2025, was very fast tracked for storing samples, a barrage of tests and scans the finally surgery, a week before Xmas. Surgery was a success, they got everything, very minimal pain and a month or a week after tumour markers were low and scans clear. I was transferred to a wonderful Oncologist after the all clear to monitor. I had another round of blood test, scan etc . My mum joined my appointment on 17th April and my Onc gave me the (expected) result of definitely a cancererous lesion on external lower lobe left lung (20mm). His treatment was chemo and explained everything well without surgery coating it. Last week I had a biopsy and PICC line put in. Not a fun journey. I have just started my first of three treatments for five hours of chemo drugs today with the cold cap. I feel tired but ok.
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